Wesley Girls High
The school was founded by the wife of the 2nd Methodist Missionary to the Gold Coast, Mrs. Harriet Wrigley in 1836 with 25 girls.? Her aim was to give the girls basic training in housekeeping and Catechism.? Subjects taught included writing, reading, sewing and religious education
Wesley Girl?s High school, Ghana, is an educational institution for girls, was named after the founder of Methodism, John Wesley. The school was established in 1836 with 25 girls by the wife of a Methodist Minister. It started as a primary school with the aim of offering girls training in reading and writing, sewing and house-keeping and more especially in moral and spiritual development. Today, www.africaalmanac.com, ranks the school 68th in Africa.[1]
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